Missouri Workers’ Compensation Attorney James Hoffmann provides answers and resources for work related injuries in Missouri.
Electrocution accidents can be devastating. Many electrocution accidents occur in the workplace and account for approximately 1,000 deaths in the U.S. every year. Power lines, faulty wiring, and appliances that malfunction are at the top of the list for causes, and construction workers, engineers, utility employees, and electricians are at the most risk at work … Read more
Work related stress can contribute to back and neck pain due to fatigue. The term stress is often used to express the feeling of being overloaded or overwhelmed by a situation. In reality, some stresses are good for you. However, when stress undermines both your mental and physical health, it often has negative effects. Chronic … Read more
Mold can affect the look, smell and eventually the structural integrity of a building. Mold is a very important part of our environment. Without mold, we would not have foods and medicines like cheese and penicillin. Mold also plays a major role in nature by breaking down organic matter like fallen trees, dead animals and … Read more
When an accident occurs at work, the result can be varying degrees of disability. A disability is defined as a physical, mental, emotional or sensory impairment that prevents a person from being able to perform an otherwise normal function. It is some disqualifying deprivation or loss of power, physical or other. The disability may be … Read more
However, sometimes people do not end up receiving the benefits they are entitled to under the law… Each year thousands of workers in Missouri are injured on the job. Unfortunately, however, some of these injuries are fatal. If an employee dies while on the job, it is the responsibility of the employer or insurer to … Read more
As of 2005 an occupational disease must be reported within 30 days of the diagnosis of the condition. In 2005 the Missouri legislature redefined the occupational injury parameters. It is important to understand what occupational diseases are and what to do if you have suffered a work related injury. First of all, an occupational disease … Read more